Review the following 'Questions To Ask' about yeast
infections so you're prepared to discuss this important health
issue with your health care professional.

* Is there a difference between the various over-the-counter
treatments for yeast infections? Which one would you recommend?

* Am I a candidate for the one-dose, oral prescription medication
Diflucan? (Be sure to tell your health care professional if you may be
pregnant, are nursing, have any other health problems, or are taking any
other medications.)

* Are the drugs used for treating yeast infections safe for
pregnant women?

* Are the drugs used for treating yeast infections safe for nursing
women?

* Does my male partner need to be treated? What if I have a female
partner?

"Vaginitis due to vaginal infections." National Institute
of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institute of Health.
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/stdvag.htm. 1998. Accessed March
2004. Accessed Jan. 2002.

Editorial Staff of the National Women's Health Resource Center
2002/09/12 2005/03/17 Vaginal yeast infections, also called candida
vaginal infections or candidiasis, are common fungal infections that
occur when there is overgrowth of the fungus called candida. Bacterial
vaginosis,candida,Candidiasis,Fluconazole,Lactobacillus,Vaginal
discharge,Vulvovaginal candidiasis,Yeast infections

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